Number of disabled workers and their dependents receiving
benefits on December 31, 1970-2023
Year |
Total |
Disabled workers a |
Spouses b |
Children c |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Hus- bands |
Wives |
Total |
Minor |
Disabled |
Student |
1970 |
2,665,629 |
1,493,316 |
1,069,234 |
424,082 |
283,526 |
522 |
283,004 |
888,787 |
799,272 |
14,302 |
75,213 |
1971 |
2,929,900 |
1,647,696 |
1,175,264 |
472,432 |
311,525 |
517 |
311,008 |
970,679 |
869,729 |
15,526 |
85,424 |
1972 |
3,271,486 |
1,832,916 |
1,300,284 |
532,632 |
350,139 |
526 |
349,613 |
1,088,431 |
968,587 |
17,584 |
102,260 |
1973 |
3,560,706 |
2,016,884 |
1,418,034 |
598,850 |
381,326 |
546 |
380,780 |
1,162,496 |
1,040,799 |
18,232 |
103,465 |
1974 |
3,911,951 |
2,236,928 |
1,549,365 |
687,563 |
411,795 |
551 |
411,244 |
1,263,228 |
1,124,113 |
20,988 |
118,127 |
1975 |
4,352,498 |
2,488,951 |
1,711,066 |
777,885 |
452,949 |
563 |
452,386 |
1,410,598 |
1,239,140 |
24,211 |
147,247 |
1976 |
4,623,827 |
2,670,244 |
1,823,762 |
846,482 |
473,909 |
550 |
473,359 |
1,479,674 |
1,285,655 |
26,893 |
167,126 |
1977 |
4,854,206 |
2,834,432 |
1,928,364 |
906,068 |
494,389 |
1,745 |
492,644 |
1,525,385 |
1,318,292 |
29,950 |
177,143 |
1978 |
4,868,576 |
2,879,828 |
1,952,227 |
927,601 |
491,535 |
2,304 |
489,231 |
1,497,213 |
1,296,771 |
31,585 |
168,857 |
1979 |
4,777,218 |
2,870,411 |
1,939,278 |
931,133 |
475,493 |
2,185 |
473,308 |
1,431,314 |
1,239,191 |
32,263 |
159,860 |
1980 |
4,682,172 |
2,861,253 |
1,929,618 |
931,635 |
462,204 |
2,147 |
460,057 |
1,358,715 |
1,185,618 |
32,898 |
140,199 |
1981 |
4,456,274 |
2,776,519 |
1,870,436 |
906,083 |
428,212 |
1,989 |
426,223 |
1,251,543 |
1,070,000 |
32,664 |
148,879 |
1982 |
3,973,465 |
2,603,713 |
1,745,568 |
858,145 |
365,883 |
1,831 |
364,052 |
1,003,869 |
894,506 |
30,027 |
79,336 |
1983 |
3,812,930 |
2,568,966 |
1,730,930 |
838,036 |
308,060 |
3,756 |
304,304 |
935,904 |
855,561 |
30,209 |
50,134 |
1984 |
3,821,804 |
2,596,535 |
1,747,548 |
848,987 |
303,984 |
4,837 |
299,147 |
921,285 |
858,244 |
31,166 |
31,875 |
1985 |
3,907,169 |
2,656,500 |
1,784,697 |
871,803 |
305,528 |
5,403 |
300,125 |
945,141 |
889,728 |
33,077 |
22,336 |
1986 |
3,993,279 |
2,727,386 |
1,826,179 |
901,207 |
300,592 |
5,858 |
294,734 |
965,301 |
910,385 |
34,642 |
20,274 |
1987 |
4,044,724 |
2,785,885 |
1,857,193 |
928,692 |
290,895 |
6,189 |
284,706 |
967,944 |
912,383 |
35,378 |
20,183 |
1988 |
4,074,300 |
2,830,284 |
1,876,878 |
953,406 |
280,821 |
6,379 |
274,442 |
963,195 |
902,412 |
35,823 |
24,960 |
1989 |
4,128,827 |
2,895,364 |
1,906,379 |
988,985 |
271,488 |
6,388 |
265,100 |
961,975 |
901,371 |
36,112 |
24,492 |
1990 |
4,265,981 |
3,011,294 |
1,967,408 |
1,043,886 |
265,890 |
6,488 |
259,402 |
988,797 |
927,511 |
37,154 |
24,132 |
1991 |
4,513,040 |
3,194,938 |
2,067,777 |
1,127,161 |
266,219 |
6,896 |
259,323 |
1,051,883 |
985,987 |
38,705 |
27,191 |
1992 |
4,889,696 |
3,467,783 |
2,219,789 |
1,247,994 |
270,674 |
7,435 |
263,239 |
1,151,239 |
1,084,035 |
42,030 |
25,174 |
1993 |
5,253,566 |
3,725,966 |
2,357,332 |
1,368,634 |
272,759 |
7,732 |
265,027 |
1,254,841 |
1,180,733 |
45,526 |
28,582 |
1994 |
5,583,519 |
3,962,954 |
2,473,061 |
1,489,893 |
271,054 |
7,857 |
263,197 |
1,349,511 |
1,270,719 |
48,396 |
30,396 |
1995 |
5,857,656 |
4,185,263 |
2,568,359 |
1,616,904 |
263,539 |
7,830 |
255,709 |
1,408,854 |
1,328,615 |
50,759 |
29,480 |
1996 |
6,072,034 |
4,385,623 |
2,644,454 |
1,741,169 |
223,854 |
5,489 |
218,365 |
1,462,557 |
1,377,094 |
52,632 |
32,831 |
1997 |
6,153,039 |
4,508,134 |
2,666,486 |
1,841,648 |
206,959 |
5,047 |
201,912 |
1,437,946 |
1,353,692 |
52,955 |
31,299 |
1998 |
6,334,570 |
4,698,319 |
2,737,296 |
1,961,023 |
189,843 |
4,500 |
185,343 |
1,446,408 |
1,360,805 |
54,430 |
31,173 |
1999 |
6,523,730 |
4,879,455 |
2,801,163 |
2,078,292 |
176,299 |
4,228 |
172,071 |
1,467,976 |
1,375,222 |
55,907 |
36,847 |
2000 |
6,673,362 |
5,042,334 |
2,856,411 |
2,185,923 |
165,123 |
4,019 |
161,104 |
1,465,905 |
1,374,407 |
56,754 |
34,744 |
2001 |
6,913,243 |
5,274,183 |
2,951,833 |
2,322,350 |
156,899 |
4,031 |
152,868 |
1,482,161 |
1,385,357 |
57,920 |
38,884 |
2002 |
7,221,268 |
5,543,981 |
3,070,001 |
2,473,980 |
151,614 |
4,137 |
147,477 |
1,525,673 |
1,422,265 |
59,459 |
43,949 |
2003 |
7,595,452 |
5,873,673 |
3,224,624 |
2,649,049 |
150,886 |
4,308 |
146,578 |
1,570,893 |
1,461,633 |
62,451 |
46,809 |
2004 |
7,949,272 |
6,197,664 |
3,373,359 |
2,824,305 |
152,805 |
4,506 |
148,299 |
1,598,803 |
1,485,274 |
64,737 |
48,792 |
2005 |
8,314,314 |
6,524,582 |
3,521,467 |
3,003,115 |
156,509 |
4,755 |
151,754 |
1,633,223 |
1,516,490 |
68,703 |
48,030 |
2006 |
8,619,385 |
6,811,679 |
3,646,650 |
3,165,029 |
155,658 |
4,939 |
150,719 |
1,652,048 |
1,530,399 |
71,991 |
49,658 |
2007 |
8,920,371 |
7,101,355 |
3,775,914 |
3,325,441 |
154,121 |
5,189 |
148,932 |
1,664,895 |
1,535,088 |
77,409 |
52,398 |
2008 |
9,273,839 |
7,427,203 |
3,924,844 |
3,502,359 |
154,527 |
5,533 |
148,994 |
1,692,109 |
1,552,192 |
84,858 |
55,059 |
2009 |
9,696,398 |
7,789,113 |
4,101,074 |
3,688,039 |
158,723 |
6,072 |
152,651 |
1,748,562 |
1,598,524 |
90,503 |
59,535 |
2010 |
10,185,886 |
8,204,710 |
4,310,162 |
3,894,548 |
160,945 |
6,632 |
154,313 |
1,820,231 |
1,660,320 |
97,622 |
62,289 |
2011 |
10,614,398 |
8,576,067 |
4,494,136 |
4,081,931 |
164,380 |
7,319 |
157,061 |
1,873,951 |
1,706,145 |
105,340 |
62,466 |
2012 |
10,890,896 |
8,827,795 |
4,606,612 |
4,221,183 |
162,881 |
8,004 |
154,877 |
1,900,220 |
1,723,878 |
112,485 |
63,857 |
2013 |
10,988,269 |
8,942,584 |
4,642,906 |
4,299,678 |
157,061 |
8,482 |
148,579 |
1,888,624 |
1,710,853 |
117,314 |
60,457 |
2014 |
10,931,092 |
8,954,518 |
4,627,675 |
4,326,843 |
148,955 |
8,809 |
140,146 |
1,827,619 |
1,650,364 |
119,620 |
57,635 |
2015 |
10,806,466 |
8,909,430 |
4,581,300 |
4,328,130 |
141,760 |
9,416 |
132,344 |
1,755,276 |
1,579,890 |
121,406 |
53,980 |
2016 |
10,610,070 |
8,808,736 |
4,510,579 |
4,298,157 |
134,680 |
9,941 |
124,739 |
1,666,654 |
1,493,476 |
122,202 |
50,976 |
2017 |
10,411,252 |
8,695,475 |
4,432,330 |
4,263,145 |
126,154 |
10,063 |
116,091 |
1,589,623 |
1,418,446 |
123,257 |
47,920 |
2018 |
10,162,488 |
8,537,332 |
4,330,186 |
4,207,146 |
118,514 |
10,034 |
108,480 |
1,506,642 |
1,337,019 |
123,722 |
45,901 |
2019 |
9,925,468 |
8,378,374 |
4,231,238 |
4,147,136 |
113,435 |
10,310 |
103,125 |
1,433,659 |
1,269,566 |
122,472 |
41,621 |
2020 |
9,618,387 |
8,151,016 |
4,100,636 |
4,050,380 |
104,014 |
9,545 |
94,469 |
1,363,357 |
1,207,900 |
121,009 |
34,448 |
2021 |
9,218,080 |
7,877,129 |
3,951,068 |
3,926,061 |
96,063 |
8,883 |
87,180 |
1,244,888 |
1,099,178 |
114,643 |
31,067 |
2022 |
8,840,733 |
7,604,098 |
3,808,112 |
3,795,986 |
90,972 |
8,368 |
82,604 |
1,145,663 |
1,006,838 |
109,330 |
29,495 |
2023 |
8,513,724 |
7,365,987 |
3,685,919 |
3,680,068 |
87,898 |
8,123 |
79,775 |
1,059,839 |
926,780 |
105,313 |
27,746 |
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